Stock waterer



F. M. HUPP Nov. 18; I930.

STOCK WATERER Filed Dec. 28, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gwuentoc F. M. HUPP STOCK WATERER legs 2 Shets-Sheet 2.

Filed Dec. 28

nwHHnnnl l l ln I ST K E R i j Ap pliicatio n fil ed December as, makers; No. 4i7 ,15s.

This invention relates 'to improvementsin j stock watering dev ces, thejpresent device being designed' priinarily for use asva hog waterer, v U The primary object oft-he present invention is to provide a' hog "waterer 's'o' construeted that the contents, thereof will not freeze thus making it'possible to supply ani-' mals with water therefrom during the cold- 10 est'winter weather. I Q i g Another objectofthe invention is to provide a hog waterer so designed as totrap dirt and sandto preventthesame from entering .the main tank where the drinking water is stored, the animalsdr'inking from a small removable trough 'in which the dirt settles. l

' The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing de- I tailed descriptiontaken in connection'with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with 'the understanding however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changed or mod ified so long assuch changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims v In the drawings Figure l is a viewin top mal '1 waterer embodying the present invention.

and partly in section ofa portion f-thejupQ per partvof the water tank.

Figure; is a view in top plan pfa slightly modified form ofthe' invention;

ings wherein like numerals of reference intion which is of substantial depth, preferi ably about "six feet; As shown, the major portion of this tank is buried in the ground so that a relative smalllpart at the upper end projects abovethe ground. I The top edge ofthetank from a point at plan of the ani-;

Figure 2 is a sectionalview of the same; Figure 3 is a view partly in front elevation Referring more-particularly to the-drawa oneside of the radial center thereof is cut down to provide the sloping edge portion '2, thelowest point of this edge being disposed in relatively close :proximityto the ground in which the tank is'sunken. Extending transversely of thetop of the tank 1 between the high points of the inclined edgeVQis a fixed Wall plate 3 which, as shown in FigureQ', extend's'downwardly into the tank a substantial distance and also projects upwardly above the same. This wall plate 3 above thetop of the tank is ex tended laterally as shown in Figure 3' and indicated bythe numeral 4 and has secured; across one face of each; of these. lateral projectiolns' a strap iron bar 5 which is twisted intermediate its endsto extend downwardly against the outer side of the tank wall to which it is secured as indicatedfat 6. v r

To the back of the plate 3a lid 7 is hinged-' lv attach'edas indicated at8 which lid covers the main portion of the top'of thetank." "Designed for'in'sertion into the tank between the wallplate 3 and the'area ofgthe wall defined'by the inclined edge 2 is a =re-" ceptacle 9 :which constitutesthe drinking trough, the back Wall of this receptacle be ing extended upwardly as indicated at 10' to positionagainst the forward faceofthe wall plate 3'in the manner shown.

"Tl1et0p;e:dge jof theback wall 10 of the receptacle is turned over to form a flange 11 which receives the top edge of the'wall plate" 3 and thus serves to maintain the troug h in'place; The forwardwall of the trough '9 is curvied to conform to the curvature of the adjacent portion of the'end walls and is also:

of the top wall. '1

inclined to conform to the adjacent top edge A cover 12 is hingedly attached to thereceptacle wall 10 aslindica-ted at 13, thiscover I being providedg asshown, to close the drinking receptacle; ,A handle 14 is provided on the cover 12 and another handle is provided 7 to facilitate lifting the trough. from. position in the tank the second handle being secured to the face of the extended portion of the back wall] of the trough. as indicated at 15.

receptacle 9 from the tankthis handle also 1 In addition to serving to assist in lifting the v opposite sides thereof asshown, these walls which thus forman entrance to the drinking acts to prevent the lid or cover- 12 from being left standing open, it stopping the opening vided with a valve 17 controlled by afloat 18.,

The back wall of the drinking receptacle 9 is provided with a pair of aperturesl9 each of which is covered by a screen 20 which prevents the passage of dirt from the receptacle 9 into the tank. These apertures permit water to pass from the tank into the recepta;

cle. -The valve and float If? and 18 are so arrangedin [the tank, that the inflow of water Willbe cut off as soon as the level thereof reaches the top ofthe receptaclei9 in the manner illustrate In order to prevent the freezing of the water in the upper art of the tank 1 in cold weather there is built up around the tank a small. pen indicated generally by the numetal 21, thispen being preferablyof rectangular design, the tank being disposed in the center thereof. Through one side of this pen an opening is formed and side walls 22' lead inwardly to, and ibeyond the tank and on tank being connected at their inner ends to the cross wall 23 which runsacross behind thetank, 1 i V v A relatively deep trench 24 is formed in the ground about the upper part of the tankl and this trench isfilled with-barnyard refuse such asmanure and the pen21 is also partially filled therewith as indicated by the numeral 25. This actsas a warming substance for the upper part of thetank and thus prevents the contents thereof from dropping in temperature to a point below freezing.

In Figure 4a slight modification ofthe tank structure shown in Figures 1 and 2 is illustrated, this tank which is indicated generall by the numeral 26 being relatively long and aving the ends. thereofofarcuate contour as indicated at 27. Adjacent each end a transverse wall plate 28 si nilar to the plate 3 is located from which is suspended a drinking receptacle 29 through the mediumof the; upstanding back wall 30, thetop edge of.

which is flanged for engagement over .the

adjacent wall plate 28 in the same manner as; described in connection with Figureslfand 2.

In order to prevent the contents ofthis tank 26 freezing the same means may be employed as was described in connection with the preferred' form, that is an area such as is indicated at 31 may be provided around the tank in which placed.

manure or the like maybe H i V back wall oftlie receptacle designed we into, a receptacle arranged in the tank at the side of the walladjacent the inclined part thereof, said receptacle constituting a drinking trough. and having a back wall extending upwardly and formed to provide a supporting flange engaging over the top edge of the first mentioned wall, means for permitting water to fl'ow' from the tank into the receptacle, means ,for, controlling the fiow of water into the tankyahinged cover :for the receptacle, and a cover forthe remaining part of the tank.

2,1 An animal Wateringpdevice comprising a tank having a portion of the top thereof cut away at an inclination an upstanding par tition wall secured ji'n'tlie upperpart' of the, tank and; projectinfi downwardly, thereinto,a receptacle arrange" of the wall adjacent the inclinedpart there of, said receptacle constituting a drinking trough and havin'g a back wall extending upwardly and formed, to provide a. supporting flange en a gingover the topedg of the first menaeaei wan, means re e-aiain water to flow from the tank into the receptacle, means for controlling the flow ofwatei' into thetank, a hinged cover for the receptacle, a 'cover forth'e reinaiming part of the tank, said first [mentioned wall having the upper part thereof projecting laterally 'at each side beyond the tank wall, and asupporting bar secured to each projecting portion of the wallli' andfurther secured to the, wall of the c 3. An animal watering'devic'e comprising a tankhaving a portion of the top. thereof cut away at an inclinatioman upstandingpartition wall securedin t 'e upp'er p'art 'of the tank and projectingdojwnwardly threinto, a receptacle arrangedin the tank "at the side ofthe wall adjacent the inclined. part thereof, said receptacle constituting a drinking trough andhaving a back walhextending upwardly and formed to provide a supporting flange-eng ging over' the top edge of the first mentioned wall,"inans for permitting'water to flow -from'tlie tank into the receptacle, means for controlling the flow of water intothe tank,]a hinged cover for the receptacle, a'cover for the remain ing part ofthe tank, saidfir'st mentioned wall having the upper part thereof project in'g laterally at; each side beyond the tank wall, a supporting bar secureditot each projecting portion of the. Welland further secured to the wall ofth'e amend a handle device secured to thei upwardlylextending in tliewtank at the side lit" cilitate removal of the receptacle "and to-preopen.

An animal Watering deviceccoinprising a receptacle having outwardly roundedfop- I ing out down at an inclination, an upstand- Q vent the cover of-the receptacle standing posed Walls, the top edges of said walls being fixed Wall arranged transversely of the receptacle adjacent each of'the rounded I walls, a receptacle formed to conform to the curvature of each roundedwall and adapted to extend into the tank and constituting a watering trough, each receptacle having a;

back wall extended'upwardly across the face of the adjacent one of the firstfmentioned. Walls, said receptacle Wall bein formed to engage the upper edge of the a jacen't Wall for supporting the receptacle in position, i

a cover for each receptacle, means for permitting Water to flow from the tank into each I receptacle, and float controlled means g0verning the admission of Water to the tank.

5. An an mal Watering device, comprislng a tank having an opentop, a cover overlying the major portion of saidtop, ari'upstanding body disposed transversely of the topof the tank and having said cover; at-

tached theretoya receptacle adapted to be inserted into the tank through the uncov-v ered portion of the top thereof, means for transferring liquid from the tank to the receptacle, a cover for the receptacle, and'supporting means for the receptacle comprising a continuation of the back Wall thereof having a flange at the top edge adapted to engage over said upstanding body.

In testimony whereof Ihereunto aflix my signature.

FERDINAND 'M. H PP. 

